When the Eric Tundevold era came to an end, after 34 seasons at Union City, the administration knew they had a big void to fill.
Enter Chris Davis.

The 2000 graduate of Oscoda High School (near the thumb area) was tapped for the position and has hit the ground running in his effort to continue the success that is Charger football. Davis was a two-year varsity player at Oscoda, an all-conference player and played four years at Alma College as an outside linebacker. He was a member of the MIAA Champs in his 2002 season.
Davis became an assistant at his alma mater in 2004 and landed a job there in 2005. Davis continued his climb, taking the head coaching position in 2007, inheriting a program plagued by a number issues. After going 0-9 and 1-8, consecutively, in his first two seasons, Oscoda turned it around with consecutive 4-6 seasons in 2009 and 2010. The team went 2-6 last season, but it was obvious to Davis he had found his calling.

“I knew I wanted to be a teacher and coach,” said Davis.
When the Union City opening popped up, Davis applied immediately. During the interview, it became obvious to Davis how much the program means to Union City and the overwhelming amount of support the team receives.

“The environment, the community and the support is unlike anything I’ve been involved with in high school sports,” he said. “It’s an honor and a privilege to follow Coach Tundevold.”
The new look the Chargers feature is a new wrinkle to the longstanding tradition of smash-mouth football at Union City, but the players have already bought in. With the commitment and work of the players, Davis is looking to elevate the success that has been laid forward.

“We want kids striving to be successful every day,” said Davis.
His first week was a success, as the Chargers took their season opener at White Pigeon by a 42-26 score, as the offense clicked with over 500 total yards on the night. It’s safe to say that it’s the kind of success Davis envisioned.

“I could tell when I interviewed, that this was exactly where I needed to be,” he said.
Pillars of success
Coach Davis, when talking about success, shared his five pillars of success – commitment discipline, effort, toughness and pride.